Ryker (Cold Fury Hockey, #4)

by Sawyer Bennett

Zack drops to one knee. “So Kate…beautiful, adorable Kate…who was put on this earth just for me. Will you be my wife?” Zack slips his hand into his pocket to grab the ring and Kate appears poised to shout yes. We all wait for it, when suddenly Zack’s hand comes out and he says, “Shit! There’s a hole in my pocket.” Ben’s eyes go round. “Daddy…that’s a bad word.” Zack surges up, gives Ben a quick apologetic look, and then starts rummaging in all of his pockets, trying to find the ring. Everyone watches with bated breath and a healthy dose of concern in their eyes. Not Kate, though…her eyes are twinkling with suppressed laughter. Ben tugs on his dad’s suit jacket, but Zack is so frantically looking for the ring that he ignores him. “Daddy,” Ben says, tugging again. “Not now, buddy,” Zack mutters. “Daddy’s in the middle of screwing up this engagement again.” Several people chuckle and Kate’s hand comes up to cover her mouth to stop from laughing. But for the panicked look on Zack’s face, it would be outright hilarious. My heart starts to really go out for the guy, but then Ben finally turns to Kate because Zack won’t look at him. He reaches into the pocket of his little khaki pants that were paired with a light blue button down and navy jacket—fucking adorable actually on the little dude—and pulls the ring out. He hands it up to Kate. “Here. Dad bought this ring for you because he wants you to marry him.” Zack freezes, one hand stuffed deep in his pants pocket, the other stuff...